Across Africa, the year 2025 has witnessed an alarming resurgence of cholera, with the Africa CDC reporting over 300,000 suspected cases and more than 7,000 deaths. This marks what the.
Africa is confronting one of its most severe cholera crises in a quarter of a century. In 2025 alone, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has.
“How many more lives must be lost before we recognise diabetes as the silent emergency reshaping Africa’s future?” — Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Former WHO Regional Director for Africa As.
It was a warm October morning in Addis Ababa when a group of schoolchildren gathered at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) headquarters, their hands waving blue-and-white flags.
Ethiopia’s ongoing efforts to combat child malnutrition are showing steady progress, with recent data highlighting the government’s and humanitarian partners’ strides in saving young lives and building stronger nutrition systems.
“Mental health support is not a secondary need in emergencies — it is lifesaving and must be integrated into every humanitarian response.”— Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Former WHO Regional Director for.
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened against a backdrop of overlapping crises and institutional strain, a moment that asks not only whether the UN can still.
In 2024, the World Health Organization formally declared Egypt malaria-free, marking a momentous public health triumph for a nation exceeding 100 million inhabitants, a century-long struggle against this age-old scourge.
In the digital age, misinformation flows as freely as water. Across continents, false narratives—whether about elections, public health or migration, threaten democratic foundations, public confidence and even human lives. The.
As the world has wrestled with the immense challenges posed by COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, another group of diseases continues to exact a devastating toll largely out of view..
